Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-08
THE AUTHORITY OF OUR
PEOPLE DENIED.

PEOPLE DENIED. Y
Ever since the reformers began
their electionering tour, they have
purchased one thing to the people,
while they practice quite another.
They have harped upon reform"
until the very word has been worn |
threadbare; but no speaker, engag-
ed in the cause, has presented event
fan outline of the reform it is propo-
-sed to accomplish. They have labo-
red, day in and day out, to convince
the voters that change of govern
ment is needed-nay more, required
but when asked for the remedies
which they propose to apply to the
sick and suffering body-politic, they
ARE as silent as June bugs in Deem
Der. They make complaints enough;
but they complain without the
slightest foundation whatever.
They accuse the Sixth District Con
gressional Convention of defeating
the will of the people inthe parishes
of st. Landry and Avoyelles, while
the fact is, the sBarbin-Irion-Nich-
oils parish convention held in the
latter parish was. according to pub
lishedreports, actually guilty Of this
identical crime.
The followers of General Nichols
'denounce Office seeking and Office
holders. Many of the Nichols ora
tors hold tat government positions
and these who do not are tryiHg to
get there all the same.
For Gov. McEnery to seek the Of
fee Of Governor is an objectionable
blow at the traditions cf Louisiana
Democracy. For General Nichols
to seek the gubernational chair is a
proposition absurd and ludicrous
Because, when reformer travels
through the State, from Mississippi
to texas and from the Gulf to Arkan
sas making speeches against ringsiI
general and a Democratic admins
aration in particular, you may b.
sure that the trip was undertaken il
response to the urgent call of nc
bic band of reformers who are un
willing to see themselves live longe
in retirement.
Let parish declare for McEnery
1T is manipulated by bosses and a
unscrupulous> grasping ring. LIZ
parish prefer Nichols, it is indi:
putable evidence of a grand uprisin
of the people in all their gloriou
majesty.
Oh, how the reformers pirate abor
the people! They adore the reopl
for their votes. They worship til
people-for the Offices within the
gift.
And yet when the people Of We
Feliciana, in mass meeting assen
ed, selected delegates to the la'
Baton Rouge Convention and il
structed those delegates to vote as
unit on all questions coming befoI
the convention, it was specially n
served for the temporary chairma
{ of that body-a Nichollsite and
Reformer-to ignore the will and g,
pressed wish Of the people, by a
tempting to create a division in tt
vote of the delegation, in the ven
face of resolution to the co
4rary read by Capt. Rot
Montgomery, the charm;
of our delegation. Our people hi
no such authority, according to til
temporary chairman; although
must be confessed that, in order
sustain his ruling, this particular I
former disregarded Democratic pr
cedent. and chung to the doctrine e
unciated by Republican Nation
Convention.
Minister Manning is making spe
ehes for the Reform Champaign @
Gus. Minister Manning was ma
Associate Justice of the Supre1
Court by Governor s. d. McEne1
Now Minister Manning, recen,
fudge by the grace Of McEnel
has the cheek to talk about person